620 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Ilab. — Dalmorton, Gosford, N.S.W. 



In appearance much the same as the preceding, but may be 

 readily distinguished by its non-corrugate prothorax ; from E. 

 eucalt/pti, to which it is more closely allied, it may be distinguished 

 by its different colour, much more coarsely punctured prothorax 

 and more convex form. 



Subfamily RHINOMACERIUES. 



A U L E T E S. 



Of this genus but six Australian species have been described, 

 possibly on account of the small size of the insects themselves, 

 but more probably owing to the excessive rarity of specimens; 

 thus, out of fourteen species in my collection, eight are repre- 

 sented by unique specimens, and of only three do I possess 

 more than two individuals. Of the described species I can 

 identify but two, and doubtfully a third. The sexual differences 

 (apart from the eyes, which are much larger in the male than in 

 the female) appear to be slight. 



AULETES BREVIROSTRIS, n.sp. 



(J. Head and rostrum black, antenna? black, the intermediate 

 joints dark brown; prothorax piceous with a coppery gloss, base 

 and apex narrowly margined with testaceous; elytra and body 

 beneath piceous-brown; legs testaceous, apex of femora and apical 

 joints of tarsi infuscate. Sparsely clothed with short greyish 

 pubescence. 



Head densely and strongly punctate; eyes large. Rostrum 

 short, the length of prothorax or the decapitated head, scarcely 

 increasing in width to apex, densely and strongly punctate 

 at base. Antennge inserted near base of rostrum, 2nd joint 

 noticeably smaller than 1st. Prothorax with the sides equally 

 rounded in middle ; densely and strongly punctate. Elytra 

 densely and strongly punctate at base, punctures decreasing in 

 size to apex, sutural stria very distinct. Length 2, rostrum 'i mm. 



Hab. — Galston, N.S.W. (on Dillwynia sp.). 



